How times have changed even more than the tides
LEGEND has it you could once walk from one side of St Ives harbour to the other by stepping from fishing boat to fishing boat.In 1908 there were a staggering 1,207 men and boys listed as fishermen in...
View ArticleHayle harbour South Quay development work starting
PRELIMINARY works to prepare Hayle's South Quay for the building of a new supermarket have begun.Boats have been moved off the derelict quay while workmen have been spotted carrying out preparatory...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Gary Barlow, Chris Evans and team at Land's End for charity FAB1...
TAKE THAT star and XFactor judge Gary Barlow arrived in Land's End last night with Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans and Top Gear presenter James May for the start of their pink charity rally. The team, along...
View ArticleTommy Matthews steps down as Cornwall county youth boss for new role
HE is one of the most popular and most respected figures in Cornish football, and this week Tommy Matthews confirmed he is looking forward to his next challenge after standing down as manager of...
View ArticleInvestigation launched after cottage fire near Liskeard
AN INVESTIGATION is continuing today into the cause of a fire that destroyed a property in South East Cornwall. Fire crews from Liskeard and Callington were called to the two-storey cottage at Pengover...
View ArticleVIDEO: Chris Evans, Gary Barlow, James May and Prof Brian Cox launch FAB1MILLION
THE FAB1MILLION campaign geared up in style at Land's End this morning, with Chris Evans, Gary Barlow, James May and Professor Brian Cox braving the strong west Cornwall winds to meet supporters of the...
View ArticleMP criticises Camelford water poisoning report
NORTH CORNWALL MP Dan Rogerson and Lord Paul Tyler have described today's report into the 1988 Lowermoor water poisoning incident in Camelford as a "bitter disappointment". The disaster happened when...
View ArticlePolice seek man after Truro railway staff threatened
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public's help to identify this man following an incident at Truro railway station. Officers have released CCTV images in the hope that...
View ArticleLooe chinese takeaway Ocean Dragon prosecuted over health and safety breaches
A CHINESE takeaway owner in Looe has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 in fines and costs after being found guilty of health and safety standards. Zhang He Gong, operator of the Ocean Dragon...
View ArticleLooe chinese takeaway Ocean Dragon prosecuted over health and safety breaches
A CHINESE takeaway owner in Looe has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 in fines and costs after being found guilty of health and safety standards. Zhang He Gong, operator of the Ocean Dragon...
View ArticleYour free vote could win the Merlin MS Centre £2,000
THE MERLIN Centre could receive a £2,000 boost with your free vote. The centre in Hewas Water needs to raise £120,000 this year to stay open due to a massive increase in demand. It found out this week...
View ArticleCurves gym in Truro to close its doors
WOMEN's fitness group Curves in Truro will close its doors today. The centre at the Old Chapel, St Clements Street, is now available for rent. Spokesman Jennie Boulton said: "Curves in Truro has...
View ArticleJeremy Browne MP praises work of Newquay Safe group
CRIME prevention Minister Jeremy Browne MP has praised the work carried out by Newquay Safe, stating it is an "exemplar to the rest of the country". The group was formed back in 2009 in collaboration...
View ArticleYour free vote could save the Merlin MS Centre in Hewas Water
THE MERLIN Centre could receive a £2,000 boost with your free vote. It found out this week the charity is through to the voting stage of the nationwide Direct Debit – Big Break 100 Good Causes...
View ArticleBig cash giveaway in St Blazey
The public will decide the groups to receive the next round of cash from a Big Lottery Fund project.A dozen groups from Par, Tywardreath and St Blaise, are bidding for cash in the Par Bay Big Local's...
View ArticleDead birds washed up in Cornwall: Thousands sign up in battle against sea...
Thousands of people are calling for action after hundreds of seabirds were killed in Cornwall in a pollution incident.Dead guillemots, razorbills and other rare species have washed up on beaches across...
View ArticleVIDEO:Falmouth man lets handbrake off bus in boatyard
This shocking video shows the moment when a man released the handbrake of a double-decker bus - sending it careering downhill. The bus smashed into a car and a boat at the Ponsharden park-and-float...
View ArticleWell done Gino Contrino - our friendly bus driver from Camborne
A CAMBORNE bus driver has been recognised for his excellent customer service skills for people with learning disabilities. Gino Contrino, who has worked for First for 26 years, was given the above and...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Mevagissey Feast Week
MEVAGISSEY is calling on volunteers to help out with this year's feast week festival. "Volunteers are the lifeblood of feast week and each year we need people to help out as much or as little as they...
View ArticleTop qualifier Sammie Giles cruises into County ladies' golf semi-finals
Glorious sunshine and light winds prevailed for the first day of match play of the Cornwall County Ladies' Golf Association's county championships at Tehidy Park.Top qualifier Sammie Giles won through...
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